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Men behaving differently: South African men since 1994 (2005)
Journal Article
Walker, L. (2005). Men behaving differently: South African men since 1994. Culture, health & sexuality, 7(3), 225-238. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691050410001713215

Liberal versions of sexuality, which mark South Africa's new democracy, have had a number of highly contradictory consequences for women and men, as old notions of masculinity and male privilege have been destabilized. The transition to democracy has... Read More about Men behaving differently: South African men since 1994.

The colour white: racial and gendered closure in the South African medical profession (2005)
Journal Article
Walker, L. (2005). The colour white: racial and gendered closure in the South African medical profession. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 28(2), 348-375. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870420000315889

This article explores meanings of whiteness through a case study of the South African Society of Medical Women [SASMW]. It unpacks the social meanings attached to being a white woman doctor in South Africa under apartheid, through an analysis of the... Read More about The colour white: racial and gendered closure in the South African medical profession.

The quintic Grassmannian g(1,4,2) in PG(9,2) (2004)
Journal Article
Shaw, R., & Gordon, N. (2004). The quintic Grassmannian g(1,4,2) in PG(9,2). Designs, codes, and cryptography, 32(1-3), 381 - 396. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3ADESI.0000029236.10701.61

The 155 points of the Grassmannian g(1,4,2) of lines of PG(4,2) = PV(5,2) are those points x is an element of PG(9,2) = P(boolean AND V-2(5,2)) which satisfy a certain quintic equation Q(x) = 0. (The quintic polynomial Q is given explicitly in Shaw a... Read More about The quintic Grassmannian g(1,4,2) in PG(9,2).

The social reality of the imaginary audience: A grounded theory approach (2003)
Journal Article
Bromnick, R. D., & Bell, J. H. (2003). The social reality of the imaginary audience: A grounded theory approach. Adolescence -San Diego-, 38(150), 205-219

Traditional approaches to understanding the imaginary audience are challenged in this study. Three hundred sixty-one British schoolchildren (aged 14 and 15 years) were asked to express their worries and concerns, using grounded theory methodology. Qu... Read More about The social reality of the imaginary audience: A grounded theory approach.

The identification of environments and cultures that promote the abuse of people with intellectual disabilities: a review of the literature (2003)
Journal Article
White, C., Holland, E., Marsland, D., & Oakes, P. (2003). The identification of environments and cultures that promote the abuse of people with intellectual disabilities: a review of the literature. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1468-3148.2003.00147.x

Background The present paper examines the literature regarding abuse within long-stay hospitals and community-based residences for people with intellectual disabilities. Methods Research and policy developments are reviewed, and concerns regarding th... Read More about The identification of environments and cultures that promote the abuse of people with intellectual disabilities: a review of the literature.